Integrating NComputing Virtual Desktops with VMware and Citrix

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Integrating NComputing Virtual Desktops

with VMware and Citrix

Karen Gaines

Director of Southern Europe, NComputing, Inc.

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• Trends & Challenges in Desktop Virtualization • NComputing Virtual Desktops

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Challenges Faced by Today’s IT Managers

“Our PC infrastructure is tying us down. I need my IT staff free to focus on strategic business initiatives.”

“Our Windows 7 Upgrade is looming. There must be a better way than buying all new PCs.”

“Budget Cuts! Where can I slash costs so I can invest in the new IT services my users are

demanding?”

“We need a flexible, scalable computing model that allows us to respond quickly to changes in our IT environment.”

“Corporate policies and

customers are demanding that we lower our carbon footprint.”

“Everyone’s talking about desktop virtualization – but there are so many options & products, it’s confusing!”

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Desktop virtualization: why such a hot topic?

• Financial crisis has put pressure on practically every organization worldwide to lower costs

• Costs of resources to manage & support PCs are more visible today than before

• Today’s distributed PCs waste excess capacity and create security liabilities

• Server virtualization has already proven its ability to save money

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From Simple Terminal Applications to Rich Network Desktops

SW Applications Are Evolving Away From The PC

Simple Terminal Applications & Devices

Rich Apps Running Locally

Rich Apps Running Locally & From Network

Rich Apps, All From Network

2010 _{The desktop is evolving with} the applications

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Click to edit Master title style But… confusion abounds

• Mixed messages about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

+ Gartner predicts 49 million seats of desktop virtualization by 2013

– InfoWorld says “VDI remains a solution looking for a problem”

+ “2010 is the year for desktop virtualization”

– “Top reasons why VDI projects fail”

• Confusing myriad of approaches, options and terminology

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…and many solutions have daunting roadblocks

• High costs

– Cost more upfront

– Must be sold on “TCO” & soft costs – Minimum deployment >1000 seats

• Complexity

– Complex deployment and mgmt.

– Require changes to business processes and employee skill-set

• Technical limitations

– Poor multi-media support

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Click to edit Master title style So what’s the right answer?

 1st – know the problem you’re trying to solve

 Choose technologies that are compatible with:

– your existing IT infrastructure – your existing IT skill set

 Start small & get started!

 Scale up from proven success

 Leverage and combine proven “best of breed” technologies for a hybrid solution

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NComputing Desktop Virtualization

NComputing Access Devices PC- or Server-class Hardware Virtual Desktops Network or Direct Connection

Replace full PCs at each desk with simple access devices that connect to virtual

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Only NComputing Offers an End-to-End Solution

NComputing vSpace software creates multiple virtual workspaces inside a single Windows or Linux operating system.

NComputing User eXtension Protocol (UXP) delivers an efficient, secure, multimedia interface across direct (PCI/USB) or Ethernet connections

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vSpace Desktop Virtualization Software

vSpace Sessions:

vSpace creates multiple user workspaces in a single OS.

vSpace Desktop Virtualization: Supports and extends rich multimedia

workspaces with failover, dynamic provisioning & transparent peripheral extension.

Operating System:

Supports variety of Windows or Linux operating systems.

Host System:

vSpace enables a range of host HW

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Click to edit Master title style Three Ways to Connect

Direct (PCI): X-series Direct Cat 5/6 connection from PCI Card (10 m) Direct (USB): U-series Direct USB connection (5-10 m)

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Click to edit Master title style Three Types of Access Devices

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New: L300 Ethernet Virtual Desktop with vSpace

Industry’s first affordable thin client that can truly replace PCs

• Exceptional Price/Performance: PC-quality, full-screen motion video to 1920x1080 & transparent USB 2.0

• Efficient Use Of Resources: Uses network and host computing resources efficiently with vSpace

• Easy To Manage / Scale:

vSpace enterprise management console enables rapid deployment & easy

management when scaled to thousands Ideal for:

• Large enterprise desktop rollouts

• Small & medium business

• Government and Education

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Click to edit Master title style Express VDI NComputing Access Devices PC- or Server-class Hardware Virtual Desktops Network or Direct Connection

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Express VDI Scales both Up and Out

Small Business

• E-Nate SW / chiropractor practices • 2-5 stations per office

Branch Business • EcoBank

• 5,000 stations in 640 branches Large Enterprise Cloud

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Express VDI meets needs in diverse markets

Branch offices Enterprise

Tough User Environments

Small to Medium Business

Emerging Markets Education

Retail, general office, service General office/Knowledge workers

Factories, Healthcare, Call Centers

Across all verticals

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To scale up, leverage the “best of breed”

• Enterprise-proven technologies can expand on NComputing Express VDI to:

– Further consolidate resources – Drive even better manageability – Increase overall efficiencies

• Key Examples:

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Virtual Machine:

Creates a virtual environment in which an operating system can run (effectively emulates hardware)

vSpace software and user workspaces:

vSpace creates multiple user workspaces in a single OS.

Operating System:

vSpace allows 30 users to share an OS. Supports Windows or Linux.

Hypervisor:

Allows multiple operating system instances to run concurrently on a server (can be VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer)

Server Hardware:

Physical machine with all hardware resources including processor(s), memory, local storage, etc..

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Click to edit Master title style vSpace + Server Consolidation L-series Switched Network VM VM VM VM Key Benefits:

Server consolidation delivers more users per host, great manageability, and lower overall cost.

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Click to edit Master title style L-series Switched Network VM VM VM VM

Example: Consumer goods manufacturer

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Click to edit Master title style L-series Switched Network VM VM VM VM

Example: Central American Bank

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Click to edit Master title style vSpace + Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Access Devices VMware View Connection Broker*

*Support for VMware View Connection Broker by L300 devices is planned for Q4 2010 (subject to change)

Key Benefits:

User independence with VM manageability

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Comparing Total System Costs For VDI Options

Costs per Seat of 300-Seat NComputing-Based Virtual Client Solutions

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Combining NComputing with Application Publishing

vSpace Desktop Virtualization:

vSpace, installed on the host OS, creates multiple user workspaces on that single OS.

Citrix Receiver:

Installed on the host OS – giving every

vSpace session access to Citrix-hosted applications. Operating System:

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Click to edit Master title styleIntegration With Citrix Published Applications

Citrix XenApp

Server Farm Access Devices

vSpace + Citrix Receiver

ICA (over WAN) UXP (over LAN)

Key Benefits:

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Click to edit Master title style The world is changing

Mainframe Unix System X86 System Thin Client Zero-Client Terminal Services

Local Rich Apps

Local & Network Apps

Network Apps

Software as a Service (SaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Cloud Computing Example: India Social Security System

CHALLENGE

• Build state-of-art IT system on Cloud Computing

model

• Deploy computing stations at over 2,000

hospitals, clinics, and offices

SOLUTION

• 31,000 NComputing workstations across all

offices, hospitals, clinics

• Partnership with Wipro InfoTech

RESULTS

• Lowest cost computing

• 5 watt Green footprint

ESIC Profile:

Largest Insurance & Health Care Provider Assists over 12 million beneficiaries

Operates 144 hospitals and 1,388 clinics Runs 620 insurance branches

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ESIC Private Cloud Architecture

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Click to edit Master title style So what’s the right answer?

 1st – know the problem you’re trying to solve

 Choose technologies that are compatible with:

– your existing IT infrastructure – your existing IT skill set

 Start small & get started!

 Scale up from proven success

 Leverage and combine proven “best of breed” technologies for a hybrid solution

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Express VDI _{Enhanced VDI using VM infrastructure}

1:1 VDI with Connection Brokering Citrix Integration for Application Publishing

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Click to edit Master title styleNComputing Key Benefits

NComputing delivers desktop virtualization solutions that are:

Simple

Virtual desktop solutions that can be setup and secured in minutes or hours. Affordable

Virtual desktop solutions that slash technology acquisition costs and reduce number of PCs to deploy, maintain and upgrade.

Flexible

Deployment architectures that integrate with all major virtualization software (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc).

Efficient

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This approach has seen proven success worldwide…

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…it’s what got NComputing many prestigious awards…

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…and it’s how VDI can be affordable, scalable & viable TODAY.

NComputing VDI solutions combined with other best of breed technologies solve the three key problems faced by VDI:

1. Economics: makes VDI far less expensive

2. User Experience: Full multi-media and complete end-user

functionality

3. Scaling up AND down: putting power where it belongs,

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